Bruce Rogers has taught test preparation and English as a Second/Foreign Language courses since 1979. He has taught in the United States, Indonesia, Vietnam, Korea, and the Czech Republic. He is also the author of Thomson's The Complete Guide to the TOEIC® Test and The Introductory Guide to the TOEIC® Test He lives in Boulder, Colorado, USA. | Speaking Tutorial Building Pronunciation Skills 535 Sometimes you will ask rhetorical questions in your response. These are questions that you will answer yourself. These questions end with rising intonation. Rising 71 end of rhetorical question WHAT should the MAN DO 3 about the MISSing MOUSE Exercise 14 Listening for Thought Groups Following are parts of Speaking responses. First say the responses. Use a rising intonation at the end of a thought group when there is more to come or at the end of a rhetorical question. Use a falling intonation at the end of a statement. She wants to take part in the experiment. One reason is that she can make some extra money. Another reason is that she has lots of problems going to sleep at night. His sister got a position as an intern at an advertising agency in New York City. The pay was pretty good. And besides it was good experience for her. It looks good on her resume. There was a numeral system that was used by the Yuki Indians of California that was base 8. The Yukis counted the spaces between their fingers rather than their fingers themselves. The announcement is about plagiarism. What is plagiarism According to the announcement it is using someone else s words or ideas as your own without crediting the other person. Now listen to the responses on the Audio Program. Put an arrow at the end of each thought group indicating whether the intonation should rise or fall. Then say the responses one more time. Q She wants to take part in the experiment. One reason is that she can make some extra money. Another reason is that she has lots of problems going to sleep at night. Speaking 536 Section 3 Guide to Speaking His sister got a position as an intern at an advertising agency. The pay was pretty good and besides it was good experience for her. It looks good on her resume. There was a numeral system that was used by the Yuki Indians of California that was base 8. The Yukis counted the spaces between their fingers rather than their
